How to Stay Sane in a House Share with Alice Wilkinson

Power Hour

Adrienne Herbert

Society & Culture

4.8 • 713 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Today Adrienne is joined by the brilliant Alice Wilkinson (@alicewilkinsonwrites). Alice is a writer, editor and journalist at The Telegraph. A previous editor of Waitrose Health, she has featured in many national newspapers and magazines. Alice also writes a weekly Substack newsletter titled 'What's the alternative?' where she takes a counterintuitive look at what matters most to millennials.

Between marriage rates dwindling and the cost-of-living soaring, house sharing is becoming more and more common – but that doesn’t stop it being one of the most complex living set-ups of the 21st century. Thankfully, journalist and serial house sharer, Alice Wilkinson is here to help you stay sane when you're feeling stuck.

Her new book How to Stay Sane in a House Share is the friendly and informed guide to house sharing you have been waiting for. From how to choose the right housemate to navigating conflict when it (inevitably) arises, Alice draws on interviews with experts such as Professor Dunbar, 'The Millennial Therapist' Sara Kuburic and more to explore the anxieties that run the lives of young professionals living in house shares to help create a more harmonious home.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, it's Adrienne here. I want to take a moment to tell you all about my brand new book,
0:05.4	Decisions That Matter, how to make decisions in a world of endless choice. So, it is estimated
0:12.2	that the average person now makes around 35,000 decisions each day. We are living in the age of
0:18.8	abundance. We have more choice than ever before. So in my new book,
0:23.6	Decisions that matter, I explore how the choices we make, big and small, have the power to
0:29.2	shape our lives. So whether you're stuck overthinking a career move, deciding whether to
0:34.3	end a relationship, or simply navigating the overwhelming choices of modern life,
0:39.4	then this book is here to help. It's full of practical strategies, personal stories and some
0:45.1	expert insights to show you how to make decisions with clarity and confidence. So if you're
0:51.5	an overthinker, if you are indecisive, then this book is for you. Decisions
0:56.2	that matter is available now for pre-order. So please do go and pre-order. There's a link in the show
1:01.2	notes and it is publishing Feb 20th. Thank you so much for your support. Let's get in to the podcast.
1:10.4	Welcome to the Power Hour. I'm Adrienne Adami, wellness coach, keynote speaker and
1:15.5	author. Each week I speak to a variety of guests from business founders to Olympic athletes, leading
1:22.3	coaches, change makers and innovators to find out their daily habits, rules to live by, their lessons learnt,
1:29.6	as well as what motivates them. Personally, I'm on a mission to encourage and inspire, so I hope
1:36.0	that the Power Hour podcast will help you to achieve your personal and professional goals.
1:52.8	Welcome back to the Power Hour podcast. Today I am joined by award-winning journalist and author Alice, welcome to the show. Thank you so much for having me, Adrian. Well, today we're going to be
1:59.3	discussing your brand new book, How to Stay Sane in a House Share.
2:04.0	Now, for listeners of this show, if they've been listening for a long time, or even if they're new
2:07.9	listeners, I really, you know, I do cover lots of different topics, but we really focus on
2:14.5	motivation, habits, behaviour, science of goal setting. And we've met,
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